By Alric Lindsay Ollen Lester McKenzie, a man with long‑standing mental health challenges, has been spared further time behind bars after the Chief Magistrate ruled that probation and continued treatment, rather than a prison term, offered the best chance...
Court News
Man Gets 25 Months’ Imprisonment For illegal Landing, Having Been Previously Deported
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By Alric Lindsay Charles Ellworth Rose, a Jamaican man previously deported twice from the Cayman Islands, was sentenced by the Chief Magistrate to 25 months’ imprisonment today, March 11, 2026, and faces a third deportation order after admitting to...
By Alric Lindsay In a verdict delivered in the Grand Court today, March 6, 2026, a jury found Terrence Orlando Reid not guilty of rape following a trial presided over by Justice Peters. Reid, who had been accused of...
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Setting Vehicle On Fire, Imitation Firearm Possession & Common Assault
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By Alric Lindsay In the Grand Court today, March 6, 2026, Giovannie Ramone Edwards entered not guilty pleas to a four-count indictment involving arson, reckless driving, possession of an imitation firearm, and common assault. The charges stem from a...
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Imitation Firearm Possession & Attempted Robbery Of Five Dollars
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By Alric Lindsay In the Grand Court today, March 6, 2026, Ezekai Ezekiel Carter Jr. faced allegations of possession of an imitation firearm and attempted robbery, stemming from an incident in October 2025. Carter Jr entered not guilty pleas...
By Alric Lindsay Malik Emmanuel Druitt Varona appeared before Justice Richards in the Grand Court today, March 6, 2026, where he entered not guilty pleas to six serious sexual offence charges involving a 13-year-old girl. The charges relate to...
By Alric Lindsay An extended session of the Summary Court on February 24, 2026 painted a troubling picture of persistent delays in the Cayman Islands justice system, with defendants spending months – sometimes the equivalent of a full year...
By Alric Lindsay A 58-year-old tourist who imported 28 cannabis-derived gummies into the Cayman Islands last week walked out of court today, February 20, 2026, with no conviction after the Chief Magistrate ruled the case involved “exceptional circumstances” warranting...
By Alric Lindsay According to a Grand Court judgment dated January 26, 2026, the Hon. Justice Emma Peters sentenced 29-year-old Lenord Shamu Davy to 14 months’ imprisonment for sexual communication with a 14-year-old girl. However, he will not have...
By Alric Lindsay In a packed session at the Summary Court today, February 10, 2026, Deisy Diana James De Moore faced serious charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, causing fear or provocation of violence, common assault and stalking...